Found Deceased CO - Suzanne Morphew, 49, Chaffee County, 10 May 2020 #59 *ARREST*

[Seattle1]

You may well be right! I'd actually love it if BM tried to appropriate his victim's wealth to buy top-notch legal talent. That would be a major mistake!

However, since I speculate BM is practically broke and the PD is unable to handle the workload my guess is either the PD hired them or the Judge appointed them at public expense. Judge Murphy is a former PD. I have no doubt he knows of the E-N lawyers, and (like all of us) he wants BM to be well represented so any conviction will withstand appeal.

As I say, we'll see!

State Public Defenders are provided for pursuant to Colorado Revised Statute (C.R.S.) 2016, Chapter 21.

While the Statute does provide for the appointment of alternate defense counsel (NOT appointment of other attorney or investigator in place of the public defender - contracts for services) when the public defender is deemed to have a conflict of interest to represent a defendant, please take note that ..."case overload, lack of resources, and other similar circumstances shall not constitute a "conflict of interest."

In other words, the CPD office hiring private attorneys to assist the PD and/or represent BM as OP suggests is prohibited by C.R.S.

Relevant references linked below.

Office of the Colorado State Public Defender
https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2016-title-21.pdf

 

[NuttMegg]

State Public Defenders are provided for defendants pursuant to Colorado Revised Statute (C.R.S.) 2016, Chapter 21.

While the Statute does provide for the appointment of alternate defense counsel (NOT appointment of other attorney or investigator in place of the public defender - contracts for services) when the public defender is deemed to have a conflict of interest to represent a defendant, please take note that case overload, lack of resources, and other similar circumstances shall not constitute a "conflict of interest."

In other words, the CPD office hiring private attorneys to assist the PD and/or represent BM as OP suggests is prohibited by C.R.S.

Relevant references linked below.

Office of the Colorado State Public Defender
https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2016-title-21.pdf

It was starting to sound like a system that could get way way way out of line, soaking citizens in favor of rich clients who knew how to hide their money. I do value input from all our attorneys, just happy in this case that I don't have to grouse and grind my teeth that BM is getting those special services for free. Services specially tailored for his gender and charges of terrible crimes.

 

[Momofthreeboys]

bbm

are we just getting the idea that BM was into true crime because a friend of his said that? This gets brought up many times so apologies if I have the source incorrect.

If he “liked” true crime or just put on podcasts sometimes, I don’t know, I just don’t see him with such a deep interest in it. Not just because I think he hasn’t learned enough from them. It’s just a personal feeling I have that he wasn’t deeply interested as it seems. Of course imo, and I could be wrong. I almost imagine him just knowing he’ll commit such a crime one day and then engaging his “interest” out of curiosity once in a while. Not with the same interest I’d say most of us have on here have

I agree most of the stuff I just let fly. My son listens to Dateline podcasts sometimes driving to and from work but he is no way an “true crime fan boy”. He has guns and hunts too. Perhaps someday the line for Barry will be solid instead of dots connecting his interests to the crime.

 

[cattlekate]

So we have heard that Barry is a true crime follower so he probably picked up a few tips or tricks along the way. What if the "short rifle" had its barrel shortened after it was used in a crime? We always here about murderers getting caught because LE found a bullet and the markings on it match the lands and grooves created by a gun they have. Could Barry have shot Suzanne and then sawed off the barrel so there was no way to compare bullets to that gun? This is the only way I can make the charges fit. It covers all the known charges.

Count 1 - murder
It makes sense being under the murder charge as the weapon used.

Count 2 - Tampering with a deceased human body
She hasn't been found, so he hid her after killing her (potentially) with the short rifle.

Count 3 - Tampering with physical evidence
Saws off the barrel of the rifle, making it into an illegal short rifle, which if its the murder weapon, he just tampered with that physical evidence.

Count 4 - Possession of a dangerous weapon
My guess is that this gun was previously legal and registered.. But, After using the gun, tampers with the barrel making it illegal to possess and then when asked about the gun, he claims it was stolen. I am guessing that a search warrant was served somewhere on March 4th, 2021 and the gun was found. So its no longer in Barry's possession as of that date. Police must believe its the murder weapon, so the offense of possessing an illegal gun would have started the day SM is believed to have died when he sawed off the barrel and March 4th could be the day the gun was located and removed from Barry's possession. Which could lead to count 5.

Count 5 - Influence a public servant (by deceit)
Hiding the gun, lying about the gun, claiming the gun was stolen... every lie he told to LE about anything.

Does this make sense? Lol

Jmo
Everything i wrote is hypothetical NOT fact, but based on known facts.

Great post. This supposition is fascinating and I never thought of that. If BM sawed of a deer/elk rifle after the crime then the SBR charge makes sense.

It’d be pretty weird if BM kept the weapon, sawed off or not. But who knows.

 

[TIGER0822]

Ita.

Many people are now safer since Barry's @55 is cooling in jail.
This is somewhat reminiscent of the true crime case of Ken "Rex" McElroy.
'No One Saw a Thing': A town torn apart by 38 years of violence
Of course his reign of terror lasted much longer.

But the fear the townspeople endured at McElroys' hands were no less than Barry's !

The fact that one of Barry's employees may have been equally threatened and bribed (she was told not to allow LE to look at her phone ) with hush money is despicable.

It sounded as if the people the employee interacted with was not Barry himself ?

And by now LE know who they are and what was said !

I’m not the other woman’: Second contractor speaks out about Suzanne Morphew investigation | FOX21 News Colorado

She said, back in town, she was approached by two men, both linked to Barry, who told her, “We would give you your paycheck, but we don’t want it to look like hush-hush money. You have rights, but you don’t have to give CBI your phone.”
Still, Gentile reports she did cooperate with most of what investigators asked of her, including, she said, five interviews. She also turned over her phone, but said she declined a polygraph.

“I know my rights and I don’t have anything to hide,” she said.
She says she heard from Barry again, days after, through text.
“He fired me because I gave up my phone, I wasn’t staying quiet and I was complying with CBI,” she said of that interaction. “I feel like if he was innocent, he would have talked to me. I worked with him every day for a long time.”
“She’s a meth head,” Barry said. “She’s mad at me because I fired her and don’t let her work for me anymore. She’s mad. So they’re not gonna say anything good about me.”
“I’m scared of Barry,” Gentile said. “I don’t want to see him again, ever again.”

It sounds like someone who knows that this man, her former employer, is capable of murder.

From the same link :
As previously reported by KXRM, Gentile also admitted that the high profile case of missing Colorado woman Suzanne Morphew has broken up her family, forced her to relocate, and is keeping her from finding employment — all due to her working relationship with husband Barry.

I'd hope with Barry currently in prison and charged with murder 1; that she can now find work !

Terrible of him to prevent her from gainful employment. The true acts of a bully and narcissist.
As in ; "Obey me or face the consequences ! ".

Imo.

While no way involved in committing the crime Morgan Gentile was in a lot of places linked to the crime.
BM called her late Saturday night/ Sunday morning and she stated that he sounded like ‘he had the worst night of his life’.
She raked out the beach at the construction site.
She assembled the crew for the hastily put together Salida job.

The ‘hush money’ /paycheck intimidation she endured was because she had some knowledge of the situation. She hung round with the other contractors for two days at the Holiday Inn, my guess is that topic number one was discussing what happened and BM suspected involvement. JP walked into the hotel room and immediately suspected that it was set up as an alibis. The ‘hush money’ /paycheck intimidation she endured was because she had some knowledge of the situation.

MG was interviewed by LE five times, they would not have interviewed her five times unless they were very interested in what she had to say.

 

[DizzyB]

While no way involved in the crime Morgan Gentile was in a lot of places linked to the crime.
BM called her late Saturday night/ Sunday morning and stated that he sounded like ‘he had the worst night of his life’.
She raked out the beach at the construction site.
She assembled the crew for the hastily put together Salida job.
She stayed at the holiday inn and worked on the wall. In my opinion she may have some valuable information. The hush money /paycheck intimidation was related. The ‘hush money’ money /paycheck intimidation she endured was because she had some insider info.

And she is completely MIA.

 

[Momofthreeboys]

While no way involved in the crime Morgan Gentile was in a lot of places linked to the crime.
BM called her late Saturday night/ Sunday morning and stated that he sounded like ‘he had the worst night of his life’.
She raked out the beach at the construction site.
She assembled the crew for the hastily put together Salida job.
She stayed at the holiday inn and worked on the wall. In my opinion she may have some valuable information. The hush money /paycheck intimidation was related. The ‘hush money’ money /paycheck intimidation she endured was because she had some insider info.

She may very well be someone’s witness. She is on my mental possibilities list of prosecution witnesses if she was telling the truth to media and social media. If she didn’t I am not as sure.

 

[BeachSky]

Good to have your input @OldCop. Thank you!

Love your avatar.
Nuff said

 

[fcavanaugh]

While no way involved in the crime Morgan Gentile was in a lot of places linked to the crime.
BM called her late Saturday night/ Sunday morning and stated that he sounded like ‘he had the worst night of his life’.
She raked out the beach at the construction site.
She assembled the crew for the hastily put together Salida job.
She stayed at the holiday inn and worked on the wall. In my opinion she may have some valuable information. The hush money /paycheck intimidation was related. The ‘hush money’ money /paycheck intimidation she endured was because she had some insider info.

I agree MG isn’t involved in the crime.
As for the places she was at linked to the crime, got the crew together hastily etc., IMO, were all at BM’s behest.

I don’t think MG has insider info regarding what actually happened to SM, but she does have other insider/valuable info, yes. BM didn’t want her to cooperate and turn her phone over to LE for a reason- because her phone has incriminating evidence of interaction(s) that BM initiated with her very early Sunday morning at a time BEFORE he said he left SM sleeping in bed at 5:00am.
And who knows what else was possibly on her phone BM didn’t want LE to find out about. She did work with BM for a couple of years and maybe he shared things with her about his and SM’s relationship in the past, and BM didn’t want LE to see any of that type stuff on her phone either, who knows.

BM sent his buddy GD and his nephew TN to do his dirty work about the hush hush money business and telling MG she didn’t have to turn her phone over to the authorities. I think BM probably told GD and TN some BS story about LE was trying to frame him for being involved/responsible for SM’s disappearance, and that he didn’t want MG to turn over her phone because of phone/text conversations he had in the past with MG that would paint him in a not so good light. GD and TN probably believed anything he said and did what he told/asked them to do as a “favor” for their poor friend who’s being framed by LE (insert sarcasm/eye roll). MG was interviewed 4-5 times by LE and I’m sure she told them about what went down when GD and TN approached her shortly after she got back from Broomfield. My guess is GD and TN were then interviewed by LE and were told the fool’s errand they did for BM was considered obstruction/interfering with an investigation and through their interviews, LE determined BM used these two guys, that they were not accomplices in the true sense. Could be wrong, it’s just speculation and moo.

TN went dark after the 1st week, and I don’t think GD was ever vocal in the public sphere, except for when Lauren spoke to him outside his house and GD told Lauren the bike wasn’t damaged. (There’s a video of LS speaking w/GD outside his home). IMO, GD and TD figured out what really must have happened i.e., that LE were looking closely at BM for good reason, and have been quiet/distanced themselves from BM ever since.

All of the above IMHOO

#FindSuzanne
#BringSuzanneHome
#JusticeForSuzanne

 

[Cindizzi]

Excellent info! I’m a huge fan of Dan May! This Sr Deputy DA will no doubt have learned a lot from May! I assume this Sr Deputy is the lead prosecutor on this case. My faith gets stronger everyday justice for Suzanne is coming! Thank you for this Information !

ICYM this, yes JL is the lead prosecutor.

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[Error505]

And she is completely MIA.

She disappeared because she said she was scared of BM. She told LS that in her interview iirc. I feel sorry for her getting mixed up with BM

 

[Error505]

Love your avatar.
Nuff said

Thank you. It’s in SMs honor. She must be found. She deserves to be found.

 

[Barry]

And she is completely MIA.

Can’t blame her. Getting out of dodge was smart. MOO.

 

[Whiteorchids]

I seem to recall that CW did too and it was explained by that DA, that a DV enhancement is always sought when a partner/spouse is murdered.

I meant clerical error that it wasn’t posted the first time amended later.

 

[LietKynes]

I thought you were referring to the TEXT she got from Suzanne not the video. Sure now Melinda can say this but to me this is hearsay. If she was concerned about Suzanne why did she not call her?!

bbm
It's understandable to question that.
Sometimes it's a very complicated situation.

My possible overreaction might be to get in my car and drive however long it took; or in some people's case to tell them to get on the next flight and that you'll handle the cost of the ticket !
I believe Suzanne's family might have done whatever they could but Barry's crime happened before they could rescue Suzanne.

I think Melinda was afraid to call and had to wait until Suzanne called her.
So sad for Suzanne if this was the case.
Actually I'm heartbroken regardless.
If he did this-- he had no right !

There's a Dateline case "Over the Edge", that made me think of Barry.
Although we don't know how Suzanne died, the fact that the DA brought M1 charges -- all but seals it for me.

IF Barry was like Harold in his marriage, neither of Harold's wife's friends and few relative were ever able to talk to them alone.
Either over the phone, or in person.

Harold's first wife's friend said that they couldn't even talk together whilst doing their hair before going out --that Harold would stand by the door and listen to them.
Freakish behavior to monitor people to that extent.
What if Melinda wasn't able to communicate with Suzanne unless Suzanne called first, and then Melinda had to be very careful about what she said ?

Another thought -- is that the least calls/texts to Melinda took place shortly before the murder --which would give LE a timeline !

And if Melinda knows that LE might believe this was the last communication before Suzanne's death, she can't say anything because the Moorman family more than anyone have shown that they want justice, and that they believe Barry is the reason Suzanne is no longer with us.

They have literally done everything possible to ensure justice and answers; and they deserve the utmost respect.
MOO.

 

[Momofthreeboys]

Don’t disagree on the speculation of MG it will all depend on which side she might be a witness for and how she would hold up on cross.

 

[MsBetsy]

She disappeared because she said she was scared of BM. She told LS that in her interview iirc. I feel sorry for her getting mixed up with BM

I thought her sister said that Suzanne was afraid, but stopped short of saying exactly what she was afraid of. She talked about them living above their means and how they hadn't quite come to terms with it, and Suzanne's frame of mind based on her text messages on the Friday before the murder.

She may have been afraid because of their situation, she may have been worried about him, afraid of what he would do if she asked for a divorce, or afraid he was going to hurt her. We don't know because her sister didn't go into detail. Imo

 

[Whiteorchids]

While no way involved in committing the crime Morgan Gentile was in a lot of places linked to the crime.
BM called her late Saturday night/ Sunday morning and she stated that he sounded like ‘he had the worst night of his life’.
She raked out the beach at the construction site.
She assembled the crew for the hastily put together Salida job.

The ‘hush money’ /paycheck intimidation she endured was because she had some knowledge of the situation. She hung round with the other contractors for two days at the Holiday Inn, my guess is that topic number one was discussing what happened and BM suspected involvement. JP walked into the hotel room and immediately suspected that it was set up as an alibis. The ‘hush money’ /paycheck intimidation she endured was because she had some knowledge of the situation.

MG was interviewed by LE five times, they would not have interviewed her five times unless they were very interested in what she had to say.

I believe MG held the key to the arrest of BM. I always thought she knew more than led on but was very afraid how violent he could be and may have threatened to keep her mouth shut, now he’s behind bars she know longer needs to feel afraid. I always felt she was credible no matter what BM said. He’s the one who’s the liar. JMO MOO

 

[DetectiveFoyleWannabe]

If TN and GD in fact made that offer to MG then I see no reason why they have not been rung up on some sort of tampering charge here, unless the government doesn’t have more evidence beyond MG’s word. Or perhaps the state could use that fact to pressure GD and TN into talking. Hopefully I’ll be reading the AA a week from now and not sitting here speculating about a million things!

While no way involved in committing the crime Morgan Gentile was in a lot of places linked to the crime.
BM called her late Saturday night/ Sunday morning and she stated that he sounded like ‘he had the worst night of his life’.
She raked out the beach at the construction site.
She assembled the crew for the hastily put together Salida job.

The ‘hush money’ /paycheck intimidation she endured was because she had some knowledge of the situation. She hung round with the other contractors for two days at the Holiday Inn, my guess is that topic number one was discussing what happened and BM suspected involvement. JP walked into the hotel room and immediately suspected that it was set up as an alibis. The ‘hush money’ /paycheck intimidation she endured was because she had some knowledge of the situation.

MG was interviewed by LE five times, they would not have interviewed her five times unless they were very interested in what she had to say.

 

[Error505]

I thought her sister said that Suzanne was afraid, but stopped short of saying exactly what she was afraid of. She talked about them living above their means and how they hadn't quite come to terms with it, and Suzanne's frame of mind based on her text messages on the Friday before the murder.

She may have been afraid because of their situation, she may have been worried about him, afraid of what he would do if she asked for a divorce, or afraid he was going to hurt her. We don't know because her sister didn't go into detail. Imo

I’m sorry, I should have been more detailed in my response to the quoted post. I was referring to MG (BM employee)
In a video interview from Inside Edition I shared today, SMs sister distinctly said SM was afraid of BM. 2:11 min video. Worth watching